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Is tord a good name for my baby?

55 replies

Maddimonster · 12/07/2016 18:40

I wanted to name my newborn after My grandad and his name was tord but im not sure if thats a good name for a baby

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Jjspoon · 12/07/2016 22:20

Wow some people on here are so rude!

poaspcos · 12/07/2016 20:24

Todd? Would be better in the Uk

OhTheRoses · 12/07/2016 20:20

Where did the op go? Hope you are ok. Hope this isn't a clever poo thread.

villainousbroodmare · 12/07/2016 20:01

You're right, it's not a good name for a baby, at least not in an English-speaking country.
Tor is nice.

originalmavis · 12/07/2016 19:57

Is it short for something? It's not one many people will have heard if in the UK I think, and sadly, it will cause a fair amount of teasing. Turd or Toad, not good either way!

mumto1babyboy · 12/07/2016 19:55

It's very much like turd :( xx

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/07/2016 19:50

I'd put it in the middle name spot, personally.

LynneB59 · 12/07/2016 19:07

It's not a proper name, is it? Surely you can think of something better.....

GandalfsWrinklyHat · 12/07/2016 19:01

Torin?

Eeeek686 · 12/07/2016 18:59

Genuinely thought this was a joke thread (& my kids have got fairly 'out there' names) until I googled it. Definitely Not Tord - as everyone else has already said! - but Tor and Thor are both known derivatives so the sentiment would still be there?

Queenbean · 12/07/2016 18:55

Really? Confused

Pigeon314 · 12/07/2016 18:53

" you cannot call a child Tord in this country. His school days will be shit if you do."

lol Grin

Pigeon314 · 12/07/2016 18:52

No no no. It sounds like Turd. In fact, in a flat Dublin accent bird is pronounced bord. so.......... for me it'd be a no.

I like the suggestions of Todd or Torsten though!

FeckArseIndustries · 12/07/2016 18:51

It's lovely to honour your granddad but with your child's wellbeing in mind, perhaps a modified version:
Tor/Torr
Thor
Tod
Tom
Rod
Ruary (shorten to roar/roared?)
Lord (or maybe not)

FizzyFeet · 12/07/2016 18:47

How about Torsten or Todd? Or did your grandad have a middle name you could use instead?

MissBattleaxe · 12/07/2016 18:46

Yep, he'd be turd by the time he reaches reception age and for evermore after that.

ccsays · 12/07/2016 18:45

Agree with the above, sorry Confused How about Torin?

OhTheRoses · 12/07/2016 18:45

What about Thorsten? No, I agree, you cannot call a child Tord in this country. His school days will be shit if you do.

SecretNutellaFix · 12/07/2016 18:45

Nope- he'll become Turd very quickly.

EmpressOfTheVaginaDentata · 12/07/2016 18:45

I'm really sorry but I saw Turd at first too. Could you use Tord as a middle name?

Floggingmolly · 12/07/2016 18:45

Of course it's turd, it doesn't even have a capital letter to establish it as a name (at least it doesn't in your op)

NeedACleverNN · 12/07/2016 18:45

I've never heard that name before.

Are you in the UK? I can't see it going down very among his friends

Betrayedbutsurvived · 12/07/2016 18:44

yup, he'll be turd throughout his entire school life I'm afraid.

MustStopAndThinkBeforePosting · 12/07/2016 18:44

Sorry yes it just sounds like Turd.

What about Thor?

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